Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Digging up discoveries: The students will study archaeology, practicing their knowledge of spelling patterns and capitalization and punctuation skills along the way. The students will go to a teacher-created excavation and discover a surprise in a “rock” from the excavation. The students will then write about their experience.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Alyssa Slater.

Imaginative Writing: This plan is for Special Needs students, nonreaders with limited writing skills, and reluctant learners.

This lesson was developed for a homebound setting (one-on-one) but could be easily adapted for use in the classroom. This plan addresses emerging writing skills by engaging the student's interest in creating original drawings.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); By Ann Franklin.

My Favorite Women/Great-Aunt Arizona: These three (or four) 45-minute lessons will introduce Kindergarteners and first graders to "Women's History Month." The students listen to the story of author Gloria Houston's great-aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes. During and following the listening and viewing experiences, the students will discuss their experiences with women in their own history who are helping them become good citizens and grow up well.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Floanna Long.

Alphabetizing with original stories: In this lesson, students write original stories using alphabetical order. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

From “Little House” to my house: Exploring history and family roles: This lesson for first and second grade students features two read-aloud sessions of a picture book adaptation of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Our community: Creating ABC books as assessment: In this lesson that focuses on community, students collect vocabulary words and key concepts in order to create alphabet books as they study classroom content. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

What's in a Name? Teaching Concepts of Letter and Word: In this lesson, kindergarten children understand the concepts of letter and word by using their names as a starting point. Ideas will also be given to help assess student progress in becoming readers and writers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE